Marshfield Clinic Marquette Center in Marquette, Mich., began offering radiology services in October, expanding access to diagnostic imaging for patients in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The addition means patients can now undergo X-rays on site instead of traveling to another facility.…
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The American Medical Association expressed disappointment after the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission voted Jan. 15 to recommend only a modest update to Medicare physician payments for 2027, backing away from more robust reforms it had previously supported. MedPAC voted to…
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New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals has named Nataliya Yakovleva as CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler in Roosevelt Island, N.Y., effective Jan. 20. Ms. Yakovleva will become the first woman in more than 40 years to serve as…
Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) named Ryan Albrecht as its new CEO, effective March 2. Mr. Albrecht is succeeding Bill Weik, who is retiring from the role, according to a Jan. 13 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Albrecht’s past experiences include…
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Boston Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire devicemaker Penumbra in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $14.5 billion. Boston Scientific leaders said Penumbra’s portfolio of vascular and neurovascular technologies will expand the company’s offerings in…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic used AI to analyze abdominal CT scans and identify early predictors of fall risk in adults as young as 45. The study found that muscle density — not size — was the strongest imaging-based predictor of…